Officials: Shooting situation contained in Minnetonka, with no threat to the public

MINNETONKA, Minn. — A shelter-in-place order has been issued for a neighborhood in Minnetonka due to a shooting. 

Citing the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency on early Wednesday afternoon said the alert was issued for the 13000 block of Crestwood Drive East. 

Officials say the shooting is contained to a house. Residents are advised to avoid the area. 

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WCCO’s Reg Chapman later confirmed with the sheriff’s office that the “situation is contained” and there is no threat to the public. 

However, the Minnetonka Police Department says the neighborhood of Crestwood Drive and Mayview Road remains under a shelter-in-place order. 

This is a developing story, so check back for more.